diff --git a/src/app/core/cache/builders/link.service.ts b/src/app/core/cache/builders/link.service.ts
index b1ced76bb8..6265e89d53 100644
--- a/src/app/core/cache/builders/link.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/cache/builders/link.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {
   Inject,
   Injectable,
-  InjectionToken,
   Injector,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ import { FollowLinkConfig } from '../../../shared/utils/follow-link-config.model
 import { HALDataService } from '../../data/base/hal-data-service.interface';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../../data/paginated-list.model';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../data/remote-data';
-import { lazyService } from '../../lazy-service';
+import { lazyDataService } from '../../lazy-data-service';
 import { GenericConstructor } from '../../shared/generic-constructor';
 import { HALResource } from '../../shared/hal-resource.model';
 import {
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ export class LinkService {
 
   constructor(
     protected injector: Injector,
-    @Inject(APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP) private map: InjectionToken<LazyDataServicesMap>,
+    @Inject(APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP) private map: LazyDataServicesMap,
     @Inject(LINK_DEFINITION_FACTORY) private getLinkDefinition: <T extends HALResource>(source: GenericConstructor<T>, linkName: keyof T['_links']) => LinkDefinition<T>,
     @Inject(LINK_DEFINITION_MAP_FACTORY) private getLinkDefinitions: <T extends HALResource>(source: GenericConstructor<T>) => Map<keyof T['_links'], LinkDefinition<T>>,
   ) {
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ export class LinkService {
   public resolveLinkWithoutAttaching<T extends HALResource, U extends HALResource>(model, linkToFollow: FollowLinkConfig<T>): Observable<RemoteData<U | PaginatedList<U>>> {
     const matchingLinkDef = this.getLinkDefinition(model.constructor, linkToFollow.name);
     if (hasValue(matchingLinkDef)) {
-      const lazyProvider$: Observable<HALDataService<any>> = lazyService(this.map[matchingLinkDef.resourceType.value], this.injector);
+      const lazyProvider$: Observable<HALDataService<any>> = lazyDataService(this.map, matchingLinkDef.resourceType.value, this.injector);
       return lazyProvider$.pipe(
         switchMap((provider: HALDataService<any>) => {
           const link = model._links[matchingLinkDef.linkName];
diff --git a/src/app/core/lazy-service.ts b/src/app/core/lazy-data-service.ts
similarity index 56%
rename from src/app/core/lazy-service.ts
rename to src/app/core/lazy-data-service.ts
index 25f90f26b1..f2effd0b67 100644
--- a/src/app/core/lazy-service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/lazy-data-service.ts
@@ -7,27 +7,32 @@ import {
   Observable,
 } from 'rxjs';
 
+import { LazyDataServicesMap } from '../../config/app-config.interface';
 import { isNotEmpty } from '../shared/empty.util';
+import { HALDataService } from './data/base/hal-data-service.interface';
 
 /**
  * Loads a service lazily. The service is loaded when the observable is subscribed to.
  *
- * @param loader A function that returns a promise of the service to load.
+ * @param map A map of promises returning the data services to load
+ * @param key The key of the service
  * @param injector The injector to use to load the service. If not provided, the current injector is used.
  * @returns An observable of the service.
  *
  * @example
  * ```ts
- * const dataService$ = lazyService(() => import('./data-service').then((m) => m.MyService), this.injector);
+ * const dataService$ = lazyDataService({ 'data-service': () => import('./data-service').then((m) => m.MyService)}, 'data-service', this.injector);
  * or
- * const dataService$ = lazyService(() => import('./data-service'), this.injector);
+ * const dataService$ = lazyDataService({'data-service': () => import('./data-service')}, 'data-service', this.injector);
  * ```
  */
-export function lazyService<T>(
-  loader: () => Promise<Type<T>> | Promise<{ default: Type<T> }>,
+export function lazyDataService<T>(
+  map: LazyDataServicesMap,
+  key: string,
   injector: Injector,
 ): Observable<T> {
   return defer(() => {
+    const loader: () => Promise<Type<HALDataService<any>> | { default: HALDataService<any> }> = map[key];
     if (isNotEmpty(loader) && typeof loader === 'function') {
       return loader()
         .then((serviceOrDefault) => {
diff --git a/src/app/dso-shared/dso-edit-metadata/dso-edit-metadata.component.ts b/src/app/dso-shared/dso-edit-metadata/dso-edit-metadata.component.ts
index 6365f1ea99..cded29230e 100644
--- a/src/app/dso-shared/dso-edit-metadata/dso-edit-metadata.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/dso-shared/dso-edit-metadata/dso-edit-metadata.component.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   ChangeDetectorRef,
   Component,
   Inject,
-  InjectionToken,
   Injector,
   Input,
   OnDestroy,
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ import {
 import { ArrayMoveChangeAnalyzer } from '../../core/data/array-move-change-analyzer.service';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { UpdateDataService } from '../../core/data/update-data.service';
-import { lazyService } from '../../core/lazy-service';
+import { lazyDataService } from '../../core/lazy-data-service';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData } from '../../core/shared/operators';
 import { ResourceType } from '../../core/shared/resource-type';
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ export class DsoEditMetadataComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               protected parentInjector: Injector,
               protected arrayMoveChangeAnalyser: ArrayMoveChangeAnalyzer<number>,
               protected cdr: ChangeDetectorRef,
-              @Inject(APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP) private dataServiceMap: InjectionToken<LazyDataServicesMap>) {
+              @Inject(APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP) private dataServiceMap: LazyDataServicesMap) {
   }
 
   /**
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ export class DsoEditMetadataComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   retrieveDataService(): Observable<UpdateDataService<DSpaceObject>> {
     if (hasNoValue(this.updateDataService)) {
-      const lazyProvider$: Observable<UpdateDataService<DSpaceObject>> = lazyService(this.dataServiceMap[this.dsoType], this.parentInjector);
+      const lazyProvider$: Observable<UpdateDataService<DSpaceObject>> = lazyDataService(this.dataServiceMap, this.dsoType, this.parentInjector);
       return lazyProvider$;
     } else {
       return EMPTY;
diff --git a/src/app/shared/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.ts b/src/app/shared/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.ts
index 0a33767e34..663418d20c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/eperson-group-list/eperson-group-list.component.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   Component,
   EventEmitter,
   Inject,
-  InjectionToken,
   Injector,
   Input,
   OnDestroy,
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ import { EPersonDataService } from '../../core/eperson/eperson-data.service';
 import { GroupDataService } from '../../core/eperson/group-data.service';
 import { EPERSON } from '../../core/eperson/models/eperson.resource-type';
 import { GROUP } from '../../core/eperson/models/group.resource-type';
-import { lazyService } from '../../core/lazy-service';
+import { lazyDataService } from '../../core/lazy-data-service';
 import { PaginationService } from '../../core/pagination/pagination.service';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData } from '../../core/shared/operators';
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ export class EpersonGroupListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   constructor(public dsoNameService: DSONameService,
               private parentInjector: Injector,
               private paginationService: PaginationService,
-              @Inject(APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP) private dataServiceMap: InjectionToken<LazyDataServicesMap>) {
+              @Inject(APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP) private dataServiceMap: LazyDataServicesMap) {
   }
 
   /**
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ export class EpersonGroupListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     const resourceType: ResourceType = (this.isListOfEPerson) ? EPERSON : GROUP;
-    const lazyProvider$: Observable<EPersonDataService | GroupDataService> = lazyService(this.dataServiceMap[resourceType.value], this.parentInjector);
+    const lazyProvider$: Observable<EPersonDataService | GroupDataService> = lazyDataService(this.dataServiceMap, resourceType.value, this.parentInjector);
     lazyProvider$.subscribe((dataService: EPersonDataService | GroupDataService) => {
       this.dataService = dataService;
       console.log(dataService);
diff --git a/src/app/shared/resource-policies/resolvers/resource-policy-target.resolver.ts b/src/app/shared/resource-policies/resolvers/resource-policy-target.resolver.ts
index 76748efad1..4a3712c7d1 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/resource-policies/resolvers/resource-policy-target.resolver.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/resource-policies/resolvers/resource-policy-target.resolver.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {
   inject,
-  InjectionToken,
   Injector,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {
@@ -12,10 +11,13 @@ import {
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
-import { LazyDataServicesMap } from '../../../../config/app-config.interface';
+import {
+  APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP,
+  LazyDataServicesMap,
+} from '../../../../config/app-config.interface';
 import { IdentifiableDataService } from '../../../core/data/base/identifiable-data.service';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../../core/data/remote-data';
-import { lazyService } from '../../../core/lazy-service';
+import { lazyDataService } from '../../../core/lazy-data-service';
 import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
 import { getFirstCompletedRemoteData } from '../../../core/shared/operators';
 import { ResourceType } from '../../../core/shared/resource-type';
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ import { isEmpty } from '../../empty.util';
 export const resourcePolicyTargetResolver: ResolveFn<RemoteData<DSpaceObject>> = (
   route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot,
   state: RouterStateSnapshot,
-  dataServiceMap: InjectionToken<LazyDataServicesMap> = inject(InjectionToken<LazyDataServicesMap>),
+  dataServiceMap: LazyDataServicesMap = inject(APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP),
   parentInjector: Injector = inject(Injector),
   router: Router = inject(Router),
 ): Observable<RemoteData<DSpaceObject>> => {
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ export const resourcePolicyTargetResolver: ResolveFn<RemoteData<DSpaceObject>> =
   }
 
   const resourceType: ResourceType = new ResourceType(targetType);
-  const lazyProvider$: Observable<IdentifiableDataService<DSpaceObject>> = lazyService(dataServiceMap[resourceType.value], parentInjector);
+  const lazyProvider$: Observable<IdentifiableDataService<DSpaceObject>> = lazyDataService(dataServiceMap, resourceType.value, parentInjector);
 
   return lazyProvider$.pipe(
     switchMap((dataService: IdentifiableDataService<DSpaceObject>) => {
diff --git a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
index 2de471f20e..540ebcbcb2 100644
--- a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const APP_CONFIG = new InjectionToken<AppConfig>('APP_CONFIG');
 const APP_CONFIG_STATE = makeStateKey<AppConfig>('APP_CONFIG_STATE');
 
 export interface LazyDataServicesMap {
-  [type: string]: () => Promise<Type<HALDataService<any>>>
+  [type: string]: () => Promise<Type<HALDataService<any>> | { default: HALDataService<any> }>
 }
 
 export const APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP: InjectionToken<LazyDataServicesMap> = new InjectionToken<LazyDataServicesMap>('APP_DATA_SERVICES_MAP');